Word: scarlets
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...King and his entourage entered the exhibition grounds in four State carriages, escorted by the Royal Horse Guards?a picture of scarlet, gold and steel?the Royal Standard was hoisted to flutter in the wind alongside the Union Jack. Seemingly in the shadow of these two emblems floated the flags of every dominion, colony and dependency of the Commonwealth. This medley ot flags was symbolic of an empire of 13,356,751 square miles and 449,370,000 people of all races, colors and creeds united under the rule of one Sovereign, His Most Excellent Majesty, George the Fifth...
Blue-and green-footed boobies, scarlet-pouched frigate birds, finches, gulls, hawks, pelicans, herons...
Rome. The painted Hall of Consistory. Exeunt omnes. The Pope in a seamless robe of white is left alone with Cardinals scarlet-clad. Quid vobis videtur? Thus saith the Pope: "Therefore by the authority of God Almighty, of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority we nominate the Most Reverend George Mundelein, Archbishop of Chicago, and the Most Reverend Patrick Hayes, Archbishop of New York, Gardinals of the Holy Roman Church...
From either side of the hall a marshal, in cap and gown of black and scarlet, walked slowly to the central steps which led onto the platform. The door at the left opened and as President Eliot entered, accompanied by Hon. Edward T. Sanford '85, President of the Harvard Alumni Association, the entire assembly rose and stood in silent tribute. Silently they watched the President-Emeritus mount to the platform and walk slowly to his seat of honor in the center. Then came a sudden spontaneous burst of applause. The music of the orchestra became louder as the rest...
...opened to admit the representatives of the faculty. Deans, department heads, and professors-emeritus followed in long array, each man in cap and gown, wearing the scarf of colored silk which betokened his degree. To the somber black of frock coats and black gowns was added the flash of scarlet, blue, and orange as this group of distinguished scholars and educators took their seats upon President Eliot's left...